Faucet.



E. MULDER.

FAUGET. fPLmgloN ULEB me, 11, 1909.

EVERETT MULDER, OF NEW YGRK, N. Y.

FAUOET.

Specification f Lettelsatent lian-tentent Bec.. 2l), i916?. lpnlicaton filed December 11, 1909. Serial No. 5325@ To all willem it 'may conce-rn: cross-section, and Fig. 5 a detail view of the lle it known that 1, Evnnnr'r MULDER, a latch-plate used in connection with my imcitizen of the lfnited States, residing in the proved faucet. city of New York. county and State of New The body 10 of a faucet of any suitable York, have invented certain new and useful form or shape and made of any desired 60 improvements in Faucets, of which the folmaterial is provided, the rear end of which lowing' a full` clear, and exact specilicais internally threaded, as at 11, so as to be tion. l adapted to engage the threaded end of a illy invention relates to faucets, especiall,y feed-pipe or the like. The front end of said t0 to that class where the valve of the faucet is body 10 has the Well known discharge-spout 55 operated by the receptacle to be filled and 12 provided -witha rubber tip 13 and ahead automatically closed as soon as said recep- 14 which is closed by a removable cover 15 tacle .isremorcd ln devices of the characscrewed upon er otherwise conveniently ter mentioned it is a common practice to fastened to said body l0 so as to ador-d malte use of of various constructions ready access to the parts in the interior of 70 to effect an automatic closure but practice the faut When Said COVQI l5 iS QmOVf has proven that an absolute and perfect Ashaft 16 extending horizontally through closure could not be obtained with any of 0110 Of ill@ Side Walls 0f the bOdy 1C in PI'OX- them, and they soon started to leak, thus imity to its rear end rests with its inner end causing loss of liquids and other annoyingv in a suitable recess 17 in the inside of the 75 inconveniences as well as frequent repairs opposite wall of said body 10 and said shaft Moreover, access to the. operating` parts of 16 carries in the interior of the faucet a such valves is difficult and in some instances valve-stern 18 keyed with its rear end upon the entire faucet must be removed or taken said shaft 1G or otherwise secured thereto,

apart to inspect the valve or to replace parts so as to follow the movement of the shaft a() worn out. The faucet forming the object of 16. The free end of said valve-stem 18 this invention avoids all these inconven carries a valve 19 adapted to be raised or iences by providing a valve which is and relowered with the stem 18, and said valve mains at all times perfectly tight and is is recessed on one side, as at 20, so as to S0 easily manufactured besides being simple, make the faucet thoroughly watertight by e5 inexpensive, yet exceedingly durable in concreatingsuction between the Opposing surstruction and which at all times allows faces of said valve 19, and the valve-seat ready access to all the parts thereof sc that or valve-guide 20, which is formed by the when worn-out, the saine may easily be reprojection 21 on the interior of the enlarged paired, exchanged or replaced. l part 22 of the body 10 of the faucet. A 9c To ,these ends the invention consists f a spiral spring Q3 encircling said valve-stern faucet embracing a valve, the stem of which 18 is pressing with one of its ends a ainst is operated by the action of an operatingl the rear side of the valve 19, meanwhile its frame tending` to open the valve during its other end is resting against the hub of the 4o rise and to close it automatically after a stem. rlhe spring 23 is tending to lirnily 95 desired quantity of liquid has been disand securely press at all times the valve 19 charged from the faucet. I upon its seat or guide 20, thus insuring The invention furthermore consists in the all times a tight closure 'of the valve, even combination of parts in said faucet as herein case the seat 20 becomes worn by frequent inafter described and more. particularly use. rlhe free end of the shaft 16, project- 10c pointed out in the claims at the end ofthis ing through one of the side-walls, is guided specification and illustrated in the `accomthrou h a sleeve 24- wliieh is interiorly panying drawings, in which: A threaded and adapted to receive a threaded Figure 1 is av side elevation of a faucet ac.- tightening nut 25, and said shaft 16 carries .50 cording to the present invention. Fig.' is Vone arm 26 of the operating-frame 27 irnily 105.

a longitudinal vertical section through the connected to the shaft le, the other arm 28, faucet, showing,` in dotted lines the operatbeing` pivotally connected at 29 to a projec ing-frane ane valve in a raised :tion or base 3G the opposite wall of the 4 n lieiid dis f faucet ce 1;. l "rong spiral spring il is top plan-view encircl. ,b wie projo lon 3() is with one of its ends firmly secured to said projection, meanwhile its other end firmly engages t-he Walls of a recess 32 in the conveniently bent y upper part of arm 28, tending at all times to press said arm into its lowered position.

A. locking nut 33 upon the outer threaded rests with its lovver edge upon theupper end of a plug 34 screwed from belovv into the body part of the faucet so that also here a free and ready access to the valve 19 is insured and said valve can easily and quickly be exchanged if necessity arises without disturbing the other parts of the device.

"The arms of the operating frame 27 extend around the sides, front and rear of the discharge spout and may be firmly connected with each other so as to form a loop which is operated by pressing from the underside the vessel to be filled, so that both arms 26 and 9.8 are compelled to simultaneously execute 'the same movements. A stop 36 upon the connection of said arms in rear of the spout serves to limit the upvvard vmovement of said operating frame 27 by striking against the underside of the plug 34. mentioned above, the spout is tipped with rubber and the underside of the loop of the operating-frame is also mounted with a cushion 37 of rubber or other suitable elastic material, so as to avoid. all damage to the 'vessels to be filled during the 'operation of said frame.

My device operates as follows: A glass, cup or other vessel to be .filled is brought under the loop. of the operating-frame and raised. by hand thus also raising the arms 26 and 28 against the action of the spring` 3i to a position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. By this movement the arm 2G Will raise the stein 18 with said valve which will be opened and allowing the liquid freely to pour into the receptacle. As soon as the glass or cup is removed from its position under the loop of the frame, the weight of the latter and the force exerted by spring 3l will carry the arm 28 and also the entire frame baclr into its original lowered position of rest and the arm 2G Will be turned around its pivot and move the stem of the valve back into its original position and carry said valve into its position of rest so that the valve, after the removal of the re ceptacle to be filled, Will instantly be tightly closed and all loss of liquid be avoided.

Changes may be made in the shape and proportions ofthe parts forming my improved faucet Without departing from the scope of the present invention as described and laid down in the claims, therefore, l. do not wish tube limited to the particular form of faucet herein described'and shown.

When the faucet-is closed, the valve i9A off/enea Having thus described my. invention, l claim as neu7 and desire to secure by Letters Patentz- I l. A faucet of the character described-comprising abody, a valve Within said body, an

prising a body, embodying a head and a disy charge spout, said head having a removable cover, a valve seat within the body, a valve also Within said body and Working against said seat and closing the discharge opening ofthe spout, a stem carrying said valve, a spring disposed around said stein, and adapted to hold the valve firmly against its seat and means to operate said valve, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

A faucet of the character described comprising al body portion embodying a head and a discharge spout, a valve within said body, an operating-frame to open and close said valve automatically, said frame consisting of a pair of rigidly connected arms, one.

of said arms being adapted to open said valve sinniltaneously with the lifting of the frame by a vessel to be filled, and the other to close said valve simultaneously with the removal of said vessel from underneath said frame, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

4l. A faucet of the character described co1nprising a body, an operating-frame composed of two arms and a connecting loop for the lower ends of both arms, a horizontal shaft journaled in a recess of one of the inner side walls of said bodyextending through the opposite Wall, and a tightening cap and nut secured in a sleeve of said Wall, carrying the upper end of one of said arms firmly connccted thereto, a valve-stem keyed upon the inner end of said shaft, a valve carried by the free end of said stem following its up and down stroke and a spring interposed between the hub of said stem and said valve firmly pressing the same against its seat substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

A faucet of thecharacter described comprising a body, a valve Within said body, an operating frame composed of two arms, a loop' connecting the lower ends of said arms, one of the arms being pivotally connected to a horizontal shaft in the proximity of thc rear end of said body portion, the other be-. ing pivotallv connected to a projection at the outer side of the opposite wall of said body, a spring disposed around said projection and having one end embedded in the upper bent part of said arm and being adapted to hold said arm in depressed condition, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

G. A faucet of the character described comprising a body portion, embodying a head and a discharge spout, a valve within said bodI adapted to be operated by a pair of arms of an operating-frame, connections firmly connectinoV the lower ends of these arms in front andnin rear of said spout forming a loop for the passage of the rubbertipped end of the spout, a stop upon the rear connection of said arms, a plug screwed in the body from below for the purpose of limiting the upward movement of thel frame substantially as described.

7. A faucet of the character described com` prising a body, an operating-frame composed of two arms and a connecting loop for the lower ends of both arms, a horizontal shaft journaled in a recess of oneof the inner side walls of said body, extending through the opposite wall, and a tightening cap and nut secured in a sleeve of said wall,

carrying the upper end of one of said arms firmly connected thereto, a valve-stem keyed upon the inner end of said shaft, a Valve carried by the free end of said stem following 'its up and down stroke and a spring interposed between the hub of said stem and the valve firmly pressing the same against its seat, and a plug secured in the body portion from below, with its upper face forming a restl within said body for the lower end of said yalve during the closed position of the valve, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

S. A faucet of the character described coniprising a body, a valve within said body, an operating frame to open and close said valve automatically, actuated by the Vessel to be filled, said frame comprising a pair of arms rigidly connected at their lower' ends, a spring tending to depress one of the arms and a shaft carrying the other and the stem of the Valve, said arm being adapted to lifted against the pressure of the spring actuating the other arm by a Vessel to be filled for the purpose of opening said Valve substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this eighth day of December A. D. 1909.

EVERETT MULDER. fitnesses RoB'r. B. ABBOTT, Gr. V. VVHYARD. 

